Around average
IMD England
Around average · 8.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for TN17 2BL
Tunbridge Wells
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TN17 2BL
Coordinates
51.1339, 0.5581
Grid reference
TQ790402
Easting
579,070
Northing
140,291
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F324HM5+H6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Tunbridge Wells
ITL Region
Tunbridge Wells
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
17416
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17416 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near TN17 2BL
England & WalesCrime trends · near TN17 2BL
Counts are for Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY +55%
24167
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
12
YoY —
17103
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.9%
Other White2.8%
White Irish1.3%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
Christian57.2%
No religion36.5%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6423.9%
35–4917.2%
65–7412.8%
75–849.9%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.7%
All members 66+15.4%
Any member 66+13.7%
Other7.5%
+ 7 other households · 27.9%
Administrative Information
Tunbridge Wells
Local Authority
Council AreaWeald of Kent E14001570
Constituency
E14001570Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden
Constituency code
E14001570
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Frittenden
International Territorial Level
Tunbridge Wells
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS EnglandKent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Tunbridge Wells 013E E01024803
E01024803MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 013 E02005174
E02005174LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tunbridge Wells 013E E01024803
E01024803MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tunbridge Wells 013 E02005174
E02005174Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
5:37 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode TN17 2BL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 17416
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024803 and MSOA E02005174 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode TN17 2BL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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